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Where does “koorts” come from?

koorts (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch corts.

koorts (Dutch): fever

Definitions

  1. fever

Ancestry of “koorts”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcorts—

Words derived from “koorts”

  • koortslip
  • hooikoorts
  • koortsachtig
  • plankenkoorts
  • goudkoorts
  • koortsuitslag
Every word from Middle Dutch corts →